10. “Accepting means you allow yourself to feel whatever it is you are feeling at that moment. It is part of the isness of the Now. You can’t argue with what is. Well, you can, but if you do, you suffer.” ―Eckhart Tolle

11. “Love is how it feels to recognize our essential unity. Awakening to oneness is the experience of Big Love. Knowing you are one with all, you find yourself in love with all.”―Timothy Freke

12. “Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.” ―Thích Nhất Hạnh

13. “However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them?” —Gautama Buddha

17. “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” —Mark Twain

18. “I will not let anyone walk through my mind with their dirty feet.” ―Mahatma Gandhi

19. “At various points in our lives, or on a quest, and for reasons that often remain obscure, we are driven to make decisions which prove with hindsight to be loaded with meaning. (225)” ―Swami Satchidananda

20. A student went to his meditation teacher and said, “My meditation is horrible! I feel so distracted, or my legs ache, or I’m constantly falling asleep. It’s just horrible!”

“It will pass,” the teacher said matter-of-factly.

A week later, the student came back to his teacher. “My meditation is wonderful! I feel so aware, so peaceful, so alive! It’s just wonderful!”

21. “There is as much in that little space within the heart as there is in the whole world outside. Heaven, earth, fire, wind, sun, moon, lightning, stars; whatever is and whatever is not, everything is there.”Chandogya, Upanishad

22. “I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.” ―Albert Einstein

23. “The gift of learning to meditate is the greatest gift you can give yourself in this lifetime.” ―Sogyal Rinpoche

24. “I am equally present in all beings and show the same face to all creation; none are favored, none are hateful, and none dear. But those who love Me with brimming heart become absorbed in Me, and as they dwell in me, I am revealed dwelling in them.” ―Sri Krishna

25. “The trick is in what one emphasizes. We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves happy. The amount of work is the same.”―Carlos Castaneda

26. “Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.” ―Khalil Gibran

40. “The most powerful tool that I can share with you to transform any situation is the power of blessing with love. No matter where you work or how you feel about the place, bless it with love.” ―Cheryl Richardson

41.”In a conflict between the heart and the brain, follow your heart.”—Swami Vivekananda

49. “Life will give you whatever experience is most helpful for the evolution of your consciousness. How do you know this is the experience you need? Because this is the experience you are having at the moment.”—Eckhart Tolle

50. “Everything is created twice, first in the mind and then in reality.” ―Robin S. Sharma

Hi Jess! I love number 52. “If you’re not prepared to be wrong, you’ll never come up with anything original.” It reminds me of my former roller blade instructor who told me, “If you try something new, you WILL fall. There’s no way around it.” He definitely lived his words. When I saw him practicing new moves, he fell repeatedly. How many of us are afraid to try something new or original because we may be wrong?

So true Steve. It can really give one hope when the world throws/has thrown storms at you… It all depends on how the individual chooses to perceive the storm and grow from it. There really is no limit to how much we can learn and how much our capacity for joy and love can expand.

I love those ones too Tess. They all have share a similar theme:- authenticity and really embracing who you are. Allowing your magnificence to come to light and to shine in the way you born to shine. Love it!

My word!!! The most incredible thing happened as I was reading this list. I had barely even got past No.5 when I suddenly felt so alive and whole. It really was in 1 second! Prior to reading this I felt so low and I have been dealing with a lot of self limiting beliefs, and then I land here and whaaaAAM! Happy now. thank you Jess